David Valentine Thomas passed away on January 12, 2026, at the age of 90 in Burnaby. He will be missed by his wife of 69 years Sheila. David was born on June 20, 1935 in Vancouver. In later years he was a resident of Burnaby, British Columbia where he raised his family, Deborah, Andrew (Sheri), Norman (Lori), along with grandchildren Greame, Sarah (Matthew), Benjamin (Morgan), Morgan, Jennifer (Scott) and great grandchildren Hannah, Ethan, Aidan, Rachel, Aurelia, Liam and Eloise.